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"He was cooking me for a few years" - Patrick Beverley reveals why Damian Lillard was by far the toughest matchup in his career

September 20, 2026

Patrick Beverley has identified Damian Lillard as the single hardest assignment he ever had to guard during his playing career, noting that the star guard routinely got the better of him across multiple seasons.

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